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Workers sort out waste materials at a recycling facility in Elkridge, Md. The recycling industry is grappling with a dual threat: The value of recovered waste products has plummeted and the amount of effort required to extract them has risen.
Jasper Colt, USA TODAY

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Workers wait in the parking lot of a recycling facility run by Waste Management in Elkridge, Md.
Jasper Colt, USA TODAY